Commentary on taking feedback as a game designer, from someone who worked on the original DOOM.
(media.piefed.world)
Valid reason is you want the online features because messages from other players is content. Counterpoint is, pvp is also content. Counterpoint is, people can want one and not the other, and it's not that complicated to just give people a toggle. Elden Ring is not worse because of its improvement over the DS invasion system.